Kalwe galago (Paragalago sp nov 1.)

(‘granti’ group)

Shore of Lake Malawi, Kalwe and Mkuwazi forests near Nhkata Bay, East Malawi

Incremental caller

Social cohesion

1901

Incremental call

Mkuwazi, Malawi
By S. Bearder

Advertising call of both males and females. 2-5 sub-units repeated then trailing units at the end. Often answered. Very high pitched with some individuals notably higher than others

1902

Advertising call

Mkuwasi, Malawi

By Karlsson

Advertising call of both males and females. 2-5 sub-units repeated then trailing units at the end. Often answered. Very high pitched with some individuals notably higher than others

1903

Advertising call

Mkuwasi, Malawi

By Karlsson

Advertising call of both males and females. 2-5 sub-units repeated then trailing units at the end. Often answered. Very high pitched with some individuals notably higher than others

Anxiety and alarm

1904

Buzz

Mkuwasi, Malawi

By Karlsson

Drawn out, single explosive or scolding calls given when first disturbed by a potential danger

1905

Yaps/chips + vibrating squeaks

Mkuwasi, Malawi

By Karlsson

Heard on their own as repeated units or in mixed sequences with other anxiety and alarm calls

1906

Shivering screeches

Mkuwasi, Malawi
By Karlsson

Drawn out strangled notes with yaps

1907

Shivering screeches

Mkuwasi, Malawi
By Karlsson

Drawn out strangled notes with yaps

1908

Grunts and sweeping screeches

Mkuwasi, Malawi
By Karlsson

Low pitched grunts may occur with several other alarm calls or on their own

1909

Short screech units

Mkuwasi, Malawi
By Karlsson

Short screech units or toy trumpet-like notes repeated in short sequences, sometimes for many minutes. Many individuals may call at same time from different places, sometimes for more than 30 minutes

1910

Short screech units

Mkuwasi, Malawi
By Karlsson

Short screech units or toy trumpet-like notes repeated in short sequences, sometimes for many minutes. Many individuals may call at same time from different places, sometimes for more than 30 minutes

Matundu, Tanzania

Social cohesion

1211

Single unit rolling call

Matundu, Tanzania

By P. Honess

Advertising call of both males and females. Vibrating, drawn out single units repeated several times in a series. Building up and subsiding. Not infrequently double units (more like G. rondoensis). Frequently answered plus calling together

1212

Matundu, Tanzania

By P. Honess

Advertising call of both males and females. Vibrating, drawn out single units repeated several times in a series. Building up and subsiding. Not infrequently double units (more like G. rondoensis). Frequently answered plus calling together

1213

Single unit rolling call

Matundu, Tanzania

By P. Honess

Advertising call of both males and females. Vibrating, drawn out single units repeated several times in a series. Building up and subsiding. Not infrequently double units (more like G. rondoensis). Frequently answered plus calling together

Anxiety and alarm

1214

Grunt-shrieks with yaps

Matundu, Tanzania

By P. Honess

1215

Descending shrieks

Matundu, Tanzania

By P. Honess

1216

Grunt-shrieks with yaps

Matundu, Tanzania

By P. Honess

1217

Descending shrieks

Matundu, Tanzania

By P. Honess

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

Social cohesion

1221

Single unit rolling call

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By S. Bearder

Single unit rolling call SURC. Advertising call of both males and females. Vibrating, drawn out single units repeated several times in a series. Building up and subsiding. Not infrequently double units (more like G. rondoensis). Frequently answered plus calling together

1222

Single unit rolling call

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By S. Bearder

Single unit rolling call SURC. Advertising call of both males and females. Vibrating, drawn out single units repeated several times in a series. Building up and subsiding. Not infrequently double units (more like G. rondoensis). Frequently answered plus calling together

1223

Single unit rolling call

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By S. Bearder

Single unit rolling call SURC. Advertising call of both males and females. Vibrating, drawn out single units repeated several times in a series. Building up and subsiding. Not infrequently double units (more like G. rondoensis). Frequently answered plus calling together

Anxiety and alarm

1224

Sniffs, yaps, grunts and shrieks

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By S. Bearder

1225

Buzzes and slow yaps

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By S. Bearder

1226

Slow yaps and trumpet shrieks

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By S. Bearder

1227

Grunt-shrieks

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By S. Bearder

Often with strong zipping quality (upward sweeping harmonics)

1228

Grunt-shrieks

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By A. Perkin

Often with strong zipping quality (upward sweeping harmonics)

1229

Descending shrieks with grunt shrieks

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By A. Perkin

Descending series of shrieks, with or without grunts between yaps or shrieks

1230

Descending shrieks with grunt shrieks

Ngumburuni, Tanzania

By S. Bearder

Descending series of shrieks, with or without grunts between yaps or shrieks

Hi,
I have several recording of galagos from Dzanga Sangha in CAR, including this species….
I am happy to share these without conditions if they can be useful to anyone.
Of this species in particular, many minutes of far more complex calling than these examples you have.